TAD Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Will regular super glue work for glueing frags?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Not real well. You want the super glue gel. You could use regular superglue but you'd need it to pool up a bit so you can push the frag into it. And then i'm not sure what it will do once it hits water since i haven't tried it. I think it would need to dry outside the tank, and then you are risking the coral being out of water for a period of time. Perhaps someone who has tried it will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yep, I use the gel kind. Like Miles says the regular red kind doesnt work as well. Its still 3 for $1 at the Dollar Store though. Its in a green tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 And those are .10oz instead of the .07oz you get at Home Depot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 cyanoacrylate thick works best. the thin doesn't work well at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 cyanoacrylate thick works best. the thin doesn't work well at all. Is that the gel or another product all together Nick? When you going to come get that 40 by the way?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I thought you were going to deliver it? The kind of super glue I sell here at the shop is thick cyanoacrylate 700 cps, not the gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 is there anything that works well for gluing in the water? Sometimes its kinda hard to remove rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 I thought you were going to deliver it? The kind of super glue I sell here at the shop is thick cyanoacrylate 700 cps' date=' not the gel.[/quote'] Whats the bottle or tube size on that cyanoacrylate? I am having to work while all the shops are open. If you want it come and get it, if not no big deal someone will take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I use The thick superglue. Put some on your finger, smear it on the rock, Put the coral in the glue and roll it around and twist it till the corall attaches to the glue. It is hard to explain and take a little getting used to, but it is the technique I use. Learned it from leroy at garf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 1/2 oz , 1 oz , 2 oz, 16 oz thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I use The thick superglue. Put some on your finger' date=' smear it on the rock, Put the coral in the glue and roll it around and twist it till the corall attaches to the glue. It is hard to explain and take a little getting used to, but it is the technique I use. Learned it from leroy at garf[/quote'] this technique is for in the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Yes under water, They do it a little different now, http://www.garf.org/GLUE03/spsbrood.html , but I still like the old way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 This is the one I use For underwater I make a ball on a toothpick,dip in water, keep adding to it., then scrape it into a crack or small hole. Put the same on a frag then twist underwater they will adhere to each other. Dont use to much or it will look bad, a little practice and you wont be able to see the glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 where do you get that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 where do you get that? I think most LFS have it or something like it, I get it at Upscales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 This is the one I use For underwater I make a ball on a toothpick,dip in water, keep adding to it., then scrape it into a crack or small hole. Put the same on a frag then twist underwater they will adhere to each other. Dont use to much or it will look bad, a little practice and you wont be able to see the glue Same here(rock2) Stuff works great. You can get it on ebay cheap or I have bought it on group buys on other boards. The group buys were the way to go. I have bought it at Waves and Upscales also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 OK, anyone want to buy 10 three packs of super glue gell for $9.99 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 This works great for gluing underwater too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 OK' date=' anyone want to buy 10 three packs of super glue gell for $9.99 ???[/quote'] 10 three packs of what Troy? I got my gel glue from Seahorse 9 bucks for each I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 10 three packs of what Troy? I got my gel glue from Seahorse 9 bucks for each I think. Benny READ my post. When you stopping by again? I will return that overflow. I need to clean up all my tank stuff. I have to much stuff. Someone said in a post we are hoarders, he was right, at least with me he was(nutty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yeah Troy I think you have too much stuff, may be you can throw me a few powerhead that you have (naughty) we talk about it once I get there. I take a vacation next week. Will be up back in pdx around June 10, I will give you a call. Maybe I will plan to stop by Steve house also (plotting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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